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Howrah Jn to New Delhi Train Tickets

18 trains scurry between the capital of West Bengal, Kolkata and New Delhi. The trains encompass through the states of Delhi, West Bengal, Jharkhand and more. One can board the Delhi metro for commuting as it connects many parts of Delhi, with Faridabad and Gurgaon in Haryana, and Noida and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh. One can expect a clear sky around this time in New Delhi with a varying temperature from 23°C to 9°C.

HWH Anvt Yuva is the fastest among all the trains that run along this route covering a distance of 1434 kms in 16 hours and 40 mins. Sdah Anvt EXP is the slowest train for this route reaching the destination in 38 hours and 25 mins.

Poorva Express is the earliest train for this route leaving Howrah Jn at 08:15 while the last train is Sdah Anvt EXP that leaves Sealdah at 21:15. There are some trains like Poorva Express and Kolkata Rjdhni that halt at Allahabad Jn (21:35) and Patna Jn (21:15) respectively where you can avail food.

Poorva Express, Ndls Duronto, Kolkata Rjdhni, Kolkata Rajdhni, HWH Anvt Yuva and more run directly between Howrah Jn and New Delhi. There is a high likelihood of a train passing through Mughal Sarai Jn, Kanpur Central and Durgapur stations, as these are the most common stations along this route. For utmost convenience, one may choose Ndls Duronto and Ndls Duronto as they run between Kolkata and New Delhi without any halts.

Howrah - New Delhi Train Routes

Cutting across the Indo-Gangetic Plain, the Howrah-Delhi main line is one of the oldest and busiest railway lines in the country. The Howrah Jn. (HWH) to New Delhi (NDLS) train route, which meanders through the Eastern and Northern India connecting the cities of Kolkata and Delhi, offers a profound insight of the cultural and natural diversity of India. The total distance between Howrah and New Delhi varies from 1451 km to 1557 km, and it can be covered within 17 to 37 hours, depending on the train and the route taken.

The Howrah (HWH) to New Delhi (NDLS) line is currently being served by 16 trains in total. Poorva Express is the earliest train from Howrah Jn. (HWH) to New Delhi (NDLS), which departs from Howrah Junction at 8:05 a.m. On the other hand, the last train to ply the route is Sealdah - Delhi Express, which leaves at 9:15 p.m. from Sealdah station for the Old Delhi railway station.

With reference to the train types running from Howrah to New Delhi, Indian Railways operates Mail/Express and Superfast trains along with Rajdhani, Duronto, Sampark Kranti and Yuva Express. A few of the most popular HWH to NDLS trains comprise West Bengal Sampark Kranti, Kolkata Rajdhani, Howrah – Anand Vihar Yuva Express and Poorva Express.

A number of trains are there which travel to different railway stations in Delhi from different railway stations in Kolkata. However, there are six trains in particular that ply from Howrah Junction Railway Station (HWH) to New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS). These trains include two Rajdhani Express, two Poorva Express, Howrah - Delhi Duronto Express and Udyan Abha Toofan Express.

Although, all of these trains go via Mughal Sarai Junction (MGS) and Kanpur Central (CNB) in Uttar Pradesh, they follow different routes to travel from Howrah to New Delhi. To be more specific, Kolkata Rajdhani Express (which runs from Mondays to Saturdays) and Poorva Express (which runs on Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays), operating between Howrah Jn. and New Delhi, pass through Dhanbad and Parasnath in Jharkhand and Gaya in Bihar to reach their destination. Howrah - New Delhi Duronto Express also travels via the same route.

On the contrary, the other Kolkata Rajdhani Express (which runs on Sundays) and Poorva Express (which runs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays), operating between Howrah (HWH) and New Delhi (NDLS), go from Barddhaman in West Bengal, Jasidih in Jharkhand and Patna in Bihar, and then take the same Mughal Sarai–Kanpur route to reach New Delhi.

Booking Howrah to New Delhi train tickets has become very easy these days as there are both offline and online platforms available. There are innumerable railway reservation offices throughout the country from where you can purchase tickets for any of the Howrah (HWH) to New Delhi (NDLS) trains. In addition to this, you can even book your train tickets by visiting the official website of IRCTC.